Hose-holdes



OSCAR G. KREER, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

HOSE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec.2, 1919.

Application filed February 5, 1919. Serial No. 275,211

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, OSCAR G. Kenna, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Detroit, in the county of lVayne' and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

In holding spray nozzles in garden and lawn hosein stationary position,it is desirable that the holding means not only be adjustable forsecuring the nozzle at a desired angle but that it also be readilypositioned inward and that it be so constructed that the cost ofmanufacture will be extremely low in order that it may find a readymarket.

This invention relates to a hose support that is readily secured at anydesired place, that is adjustable for maintaining a hose nozzle in anydesired position and that 1s simple and cheaply constructed.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth, andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a View of ahose supporter that embodies the invention;

Fig. 2 is a View partially in longitudinal section and partially in planand in enlarged detail of a holding clamp;

Fig. 3 is a View indetail of the outer face of a stationary jaw;

Fig. t is a view in detail of the other face of the jaw together with aclamping nut;

Fig. 5 is a view in detail of a clamping head;

Fig. 6 is a view in detail of a clamping bushing, and a r Fig. 7 is alongitudinal section of a combined clamping head and bushing.

As shown herein in preferred form, a cylindrical standard 1 of suitablematerial is encircled by the head of an eye bolt or stud 2 which isretained in position by slightly sweeping the material of the standardagainst the head on either side thereof, as indicated at 3, by means ofa prick punch orthe like. An eye bolt 4 has its circular head 5 slidablysecured on the standard 1. A bushing 6 that slides on the body of theeye bolt has a pair of oppositely disposed nozzles indicated at 7 andwhereby the bushing embraces the head 5 of the eye bolt, theintermediate end portions of the bushing have V-shaped notches indicatedat 8 that body of the eye bolt 4 frictionally engages this face.Regularly disposed ribs or serrations 11 on the outer face of the head10 are adapted to enter correspondingly disposed recesses 12 in theapertured shank of a jaw 13 that is swiveled on the bolt 4: and isretained by a thumb nut 1 1 preferably of the butterfly type. The jawwhich is suitably ribbed or flanged for strength and lightness, has aholdin projection such as a stud 15 that passes through a companionmovable jaw 16, a spring 17 011 the projection or stud forcing the jawstoward each other.

As shown in Fig. 7 the clamping head 10 and the bushing 6 may be made inone piece and thus save time in assembling and expense of separatepieces.

In operation the standard is readily thrust into the ground at the pointdesired by pressure of the foot on the lower eye bolt or foot rest. Theswiveled connections of the jaws with the standard permit the angularadjustment of the former in any desired position and a hose is regularlythrust into the jaws in which it is yieldingly held by the action of theaw spring. The single holding thumb nut not only clamps the eye bolt inadjusted position longitudinally of the standard but also holds the jawsin adjusted angular position. The construction is siniple, is readilymade and assembled, and its low cost enables it to be readily marketed.

Obviously, changes in the details of construction may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention and I do not therefore limitmyself to any particular form or arrangement of parts.

What I claimis 1. A hose supporter comprising a'standard adapted to bethrust into the earth, an eye bolt whose head is slidably secured on thestandard, a. bushing on the eye bolt that embraces the head andfrictionally engages the standard, a head on the eye bolt thatfrictionally engages the end face of the bushing, a fixed jaw haying anapertured shank engaged by the eye bolt, projections on the head adaptedto enter depression on the jaw, a movable jaw yieldingly secured on thefixed jaw, and a thumb nut for clamping the parts in position.

2. A hose supporter comprising a standard adapted to he thrust into theearth, an

eye bolt whose head is slidably secured on the standard, a bushing onthe eye bolt that embraces the head and frictionally engages thestandard, a head on the eye bolt that frictionally engages the end faceof the bushing, a fixed jaw having an apertured shank engaged bythe eyebolt, projections on the head adapted to enter depressions on the jaw, aprojection of the fixed jaw, a movable jaw slldably mounted on theprojection, a

